3.15_BSB_UTT_Freeman (1)
7
Winner UT Tyler UTT 20-6, 20-5 LSC
4
Eastern N.M. ENMU 12-11, 10-11 LSC
Winner
UT Tyler UTT
20-6, 20-5 LSC
7
Final
4
Eastern N.M. ENMU
12-11, 10-11 LSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UT Tyler UTT 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 7 10 0
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 12 3

W: Rawley Hector (3-1) L: Rozell, Chase (0-1) S: Garrett Arredondo (4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Brennan

#4 UT Tyler takes Series Opener Against Baseball, 7-4

ENMU cut the game to one run in the 8th, but two insurance runs sealed the game for UTT

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Baseball (12-11, 10-11 LSC) battled closely with #4 UT Tyler (20-6, 20-5 LSC), but the Patriots scored late to seal a 7-4 victory on Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Baseball Field.

Eastern outhit the Patriots, 12-10, as eight different Greyhounds recorded a base hit, and four finished with multiple hits. Demetrio Archuleta paced the team with a pair of hits, while finishing with three RBIs in the game. Dylan Shea also finished with a pair of hits, including a home run, while Luciano Terilli and Anthony Cortese each had a pair of singles.

On the hill, Chase Rozell got the start going 4.1 innings pitched with four walks and three strikeouts. The left-hander allowed four runs during their time on the mound, with three of the four runs being earned. Three relief pitchers each allowed a run, with Adrian Rubio tossing 2.2 innings. Logan Kinter and Demitrius DiMatteo each gave up one run over one inning of work.

The Greyhounds took the early lead, grabbing a run in the second and third inning. In the second frame, Anthony Cortese started with a single, then later came home on a two-out double from Demetrio Archuleta. In the following inning, Dylan Shea turned on the first pitch of the third inning for a solo blast to left field, 2-0 ENMU.

However, the Patriots used a big four run inning to go in front during the fifth. A walk, and an error got two runners on base, allowing a double to score the Patriots first run. The next batter homered to center field to put UTT ahead 4-2. UTT put on another run in the 7th, but ENMU mounted a small comeback in the 8th. With the bases loaded and two outs, Archuleta singled through the ride side to score two runs, 5-4 UTT. The Patriots plated a pair of insurance runs in the 9th, winning the game 7-4.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

  • Rozell made their first start of the season, going a season long 4.1 innings, taking the loss. Rawley Hector earned the win for the Patriots, throwing 7.0 innings allowing two runs. Garrett Arredondo shutdown the final four outs, earning a save for UT Tyler.
  • Archuleta set a season high for both hits and RBIs, while Shea hit his first home run of the season.
  • Eastern New Mexico returns to Greyhound Baseball Field on Sunday, March 16, playing the Patriots in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.